Dead at 21 is an American drama series broadcast by MTV in 1994. The series ran for eleven thirty-minute episodes with a two-part final episode. The series was created by Jon Sherman and written by Sherman, P.K. Simonds, and Manny Coto.
Premise
Ed Bellamy (Jack Noseworthy) discovers on his 20th birthday that he was an unknowing subject of a childhood medical experiment. Microchips had been implanted in his brain, which make him a genius but will also kill him by his 21st birthday.
Accompanied by Maria Cavalos (Lisa Dean Ryan), Ed tries to find a way to prevent his death. The research center orders the termination of the project and the elimination of anyone involved. The center frames Ed for a murder and sends Agent Winston (Whip Hubley) to capture him.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Dead at 21" | Ralph Hemecker | Jon Sherman | June 15, 1994 |
| 2 | "Brain Salad" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | June 22, 1994 |
| 3 | "Love Minus Zero" | Charles Winkler | Unknown | June 29, 1994 |
| 4 | "Shock the Monkey" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | July 6, 1994 |
| 5 | "Gone Daddy Gone" | Kari Skogland | Unknown | July 13, 1994 |
| 6 | "Use Your Illusion" | Ron Oliver | Manny Coto | July 20, 1994 |
| 7 | "Live for Today" | Unknown | Unknown | July 27, 1994 |
| 8 | "Tie Your Mother Down" | Jefferson Kibbee | Unknown | August 3, 1994 |
| 9 | "Cry Baby Cry" | Terrence O'Hara | Unknown | August 10, 1994 |
| 10 | "Life During Wartime" | Jefferson Kibbee | Manny Coto | August 17, 1994 |
| 11 | "Hotel California" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | August 24, 1994 |
| 12 | "In Through the Out Door: Part 1" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | August 31, 1994 |
| 13 | "In Through the Out Door: Part 2" | Ralph Hamecker | Unknown | September 7, 1994 |
Reception
Ken Tucker of Entertainment Weekly rated the series as "B+." He described the dialog as "lame" but praised Noseworthy as a "lissome hunk," adding that the subtext "plays brilliantly" to the adolescent self-absorption of the MTV audience.[1]
References
- ^ Tucker, Ken. "Turn the beat around". Issue 227. 40. 2 p, 5c. Entertainment Weekly. June 17, 1994. Retrieved 9 August 2010.
External links
- Dead at 21 at IMDb
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